Easy Healthy Turkey Chili
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 white onion chopped
- 1 + ¼ cup chicken broth divided
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 3-4 tbsp chili powder depends on how hot you like it!
- 2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes and their juices
- 1 cup of canned or frozen corn rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 oz) kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 oz) black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 oz) white kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
Toppings:
- plain greek yogurt
- sliced green onions
- shredded cheese
- jalapeno, chopped
- avocado, sliced
- crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
For instant pot option:
- Press the saute function on your instant pot and let it preheat until it says hot.
- Add oil to hot instant pot, add ground turkey and cook for about 5 minutes, using a spatula to break the meat into small pieces.
- Add ½ of the chicken broth to help de glaze the pot and leave meat in the pot!
- Press cancel, add the remaining broth, onion, garlic, pepper, corn, beans, canned tomatoes and spices and DO NOT STIR! ( this is important to avoid burning!)
- Close the lid, set vent to dealing position and press pressure cook on high or manual mode for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, carefully quick release the pressure.
- Serve with all the toppings!
For stove top option:
- To a large pot over medium heat add olive oil. Once oil is hot, add onions and garlic and saute until fragrant and onions begin to turn translucent in colour.
- Add turkey meat and cook until meat is no longer pink in colour. Once meat is cooked, add the remaining ingredients to the pot, stir, cover and allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below (without the toppings). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2109IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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